Cadillac DeVille 1985 to 2005 including:1985-1992 Fleetwood, 1993 Sixty Special, All FWD Forum Discussion, Need advise FAST - War with Caddy dealership over halfcase reseal in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; &quot;an engine&quot;? What does that mean? One they pull out of another car? A new one?...

They (service advisor) did not know what camel mode was, and said no way I could drive 50 miles with no coolant. I showed him in my owner&rsquo;s manual in B/W, that it could and he was surprised. I left him scratching is head and spoke with the service manager who did know about the camel mode and was very knowledgeable about these cars. After all of the fighting and death threats were over, they finally agreed to put in an engine with a 2 year warranty, AND agreed to do the half case seal before installation as a precaution against oil leaks. They also gave me a car to use (for free) until I get mine back. So in the end, I guess that I am satisfied...that is until I get my car back and see if they did a good job!

Even having a flat bed transport it to your house would be a bit expensive. If anything, I'd have some friends pick it up if possible, and drive it right to a scrap metal place, if possible. Lots of aluminum.

Re: Need advise FAST - War with Caddy dealership over halfcase reseal

And FWIW, from my personal observation, that 50 mile CAMEL mode thing that Cadi claims seems a bit exaggerated.
I had a hard time makin' it 5 miles with the 40 horsepower the thing puts out when HOT.
I couldn't imagine what a melted down piece of crap the motor would be if you pushed it 50 miles and how long it would take to go that far.

Re: Need advise FAST - War with Caddy dealership over halfcase reseal

Id get the original engine checked first before letting them do anything to it. If it really did blow the head gaskets you'd know.
It sounds like the way it overheated they think they botched something and now they are trying to cover their ass so you don't go after them. I guess that's OK as long as the engine they put in has no problems.